Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V395000

Electronic stability control (ESC)

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-07-06.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V395000

Electronic stability control (ESC)

Component
Electronic stability control (ESC)
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Vehicles affected
5,399
Reported to NHTSA
2020-07-06
Owners notified
2020-08-28

Defect description

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2019-2020 C63 AMG, C63 AMG S, AMG GT 53, AMG GT 63, AMG GT 63 S, and 2020 GLC 63 AMG, GLC 63 AMG S vehicles. An incorrect Electronic Stability Program (ESP) software version may cause the ESP system to react inaccurately. On December 18, 2020, an additional 360 vehicles were added to the recall population.

Safety risk

If the ESP does not react properly to a driving situation, it may increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

MBUSA will notify owners, and dealers will update the ESP software, free of charge. The recall began August 28, 2020. Letters for the owners of the 360 additional vehicles were mailed January 15, 2021. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. MBUSA's number for this recall is 2020080016.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

12 model years across 7 models.

ModelYears on record
Mercedes-Benz AMG C632020 2019
Mercedes-Benz AMG C63 S2020 2019
Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC632020
Mercedes-Benz AMG GLC63 S2020
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT532020 2019
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT632020 2019
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT63S2020 2019

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.